The Department of Health and Human Services is sending out expungement letters for unused Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) funds.
Federal requirements deem that Summer EBT benefits are available for 122 days or four months. The 122-day count begins the day after the benefits are issued. The second group of eligible households received Summer EBT issuances on June 20. If any Summer EBT benefits are not used within 122 days, they must be returned to the United States Department of Agriculture as required and can not be reissued.
Households that received issuances on June 20 and have not used all of their Summer EBT funds before the 122-day expiration date will receive a letter notifying them of the required expungement.
On or before October 14, a household may request a replacement Summer EBT card if the original card has been lost, damaged, or was not received. After October 14, a replacement Summer EBT card will not arrive in time to use the benefits and avoid the expungement.
For questions about Summer EBT, please email DHHS.SEBT@nebraska.gov or call (800) 383-4278, option five. If sending an email, please include the following information with the request:
- Parent/guardian name;
- Child(ren) names;
- EBT account number (included in the letter); and
- Current address, including city, state, and zip code.
To learn more about Summer EBT, eligibility information, and nutritional information, please visit https://dhhs.ne.gov/SummerEBT.